Michael Jordan brings millions of dollars when he shows up in an arena. Since money is how we judge people, he's very valuable. But while that's happening, Rome is burning within the black community. — Jim Brown Copy Share Image
The three greatest people in my life as a young person were white, my high school superintendent, my high school coach and a -… — Jim Brown Copy Share
Capitalistic society teaches kids to be No. 1, but true self-esteem doesn't come from money. It doesn't come from winning the Super Bowl. — Jim Brown Copy Share
The three greatest people in my life as a young person were white. I'm not a person that really deals in color. — Jim Brown Copy Share
Nobody I ever broke bread with - and I see players all the time - talked about using their head running the football. I've… — Jim Brown Copy Share
The three greatest people in my life were white, OK. My high school coach, my high school superintendent and my mentor in Manhasset, Long… — Jim Brown Copy Share
Success is not only for the elite. Success is there for those who want it, plan for it, and take action to achieve it. — Jim Brown Copy Share
You have to put money in its proper perspective. The way it is positioned in the culture is like it is the most important… — Jim Brown Copy Share
People think that coaches are always right, but it's difficult to teach a runner how to run, because every runner is different. You have… — Jim Brown Copy Share
We have to go back to the memories of 9-11. If that memory doesn't do anything to you as an American, then you're not… — Jim Brown Copy Share
The so-called incorrigibles were not the way people said they were. I found a lot of character in some of these people. — Jim Brown Copy Share
I never had a father, really. My great-grandmother raised me. But I was in this country where I got help from people that were… — Jim Brown Copy Share
One of the most fantastic experiences I ever had was as a decathlete. I finished fifth in the nation my senior year of high… — Jim Brown Copy Share
When you think of the sacrifices our firefighters make, think about the service of soldiers in foreign lands and listen to their lives, you… — Jim Brown Copy Share
Young black men in this country have to understand that they have a responsibility. They cannot be the enemy in their own neighborhoods and… — Jim Brown Copy Share
